dFriendly Sides: Healthy Holiday Eating (continued)

Healthy Holiday Eating & Cooking Tricks

Add extra vegetables to stuffing (such as additional celery, onion and mushrooms) to lower the carbohydrates.

Drizzle cooked sweet potatoes with reduced-calorie maple syrup instead of marshmallows, or prepare butternut squash as a lower-carbohydrate alternative. You can also sprinkle these dishes with brown sugar substitute or a blend of real and artificial.

Make a fresh, no-added-sugar cranberry relish with cranberries and fresh oranges, or use a combination of sugar and sugar substitute to lower the carbs in your traditional recipe.

Here are three great tasting sides that easily fit into any diabetic meal plan that the whole family is sure to love.

1. Romaine and Orange SaladTo change number of servings, print, or email this recipe, go to its page in the dLife Recipe Finder by clicking here.

This light and sweet salad is the perfect complement to a heavy meal. Don't skip toasting the nuts, as it crisps them up and brings out their flavor.

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. 2. Spread the almonds onto ungreased baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes. Shake sheet to toss nuts and bake 2 to 3 minutes longer until nuts darken in color. Set aside to cool. 3. Cut the orange sections in half and place in large bowl. Add the romaine and toss. 4. In a small bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients. 5. Just prior to serving, pour the dressing over the salad and toss lightly. Sprinkle the almonds on top.

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Lindsey Guerin
Today marks 22 years with type 1 diabetes for me. It doesn’t seem real. When I see other diabetics who have had it for 40, 50, 60 years, it just makes it feel like there is so much further to go. An endless amount of this life. 22 years is a lifetime for me. It is 85% of my life…22 years out of just 26. And I don’t even remember the first four diabetes-free years. Do not get me wrong. I am grateful for a fairly healthy 22 years. I do not have complications. I have been blessed to...